Christmas Day shooting suspect still at large, victim identified

Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com The suspect in the shooting that occurred on Christmas Day in Jasper remains at large. Jasper Police Chief Leyon Kerklin provided details on the incident, revealing that it originated as a domestic dispute near the intersection of Southwest 9th Avenue and Bristol Avenue. However, the situation escalated rapidly, resulting in the tragic death of 22-year-old Joshua Claridy, who was fatally shot in the head. Authorities received the distressing call around 11:48 p.m. Chief Kerklin has confirmed that the suspect and Claridy were friends. Despite an arrest warrant being issued in December, attempts to apprehend the suspect at his residence wer